Cargando…

Nationwide Assessment of SNAP Online Purchasing Pilot State Communication Efforts During the COVID-19 Pandemic

OBJECTIVE: To conduct a nationwide assessment of communication by participating states and Washington DC about the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) Online Purchasing Pilot expansion. DESIGN: Systematic coding of official communication from state and DC SNAP administrating agencies. P...

Descripción completa

Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Dunn, Caroline G., Bianchi, Calli, Fleischhacker, Sheila, Bleich, Sara N.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Published by Elsevier Inc. on behalf of Society for Nutrition Education and Behavior. 2021
Materias:
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8445848/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34538712
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jneb.2021.07.004
Descripción
Sumario:OBJECTIVE: To conduct a nationwide assessment of communication by participating states and Washington DC about the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) Online Purchasing Pilot expansion. DESIGN: Systematic coding of official communication from state and DC SNAP administrating agencies. PARTICIPANTS: Forty-six states and DC approved to participate in the pilot as of October 2020 (n = 47). Data were collected from official SNAP administrating agency websites, state press releases, and state emergency coronavirus disease 2019 websites. VARIABLES MEASURED: Four domains were collected from communication materials: (1) program information, (2) retailer information, (3) health and nutrition information, and (4) communication accessibility. ANALYSIS: Qualitative content analysis, descriptive statistics. RESULTS: Thirty-four (72%) states issued an official press release about the pilot that was easily accessible through online searches (15 available in multiple languages), 21 (45%) included information on their SNAP agency website, and 15 (32%) included information on their official coronavirus disease 2019 website. Most states identified authorized retailers (n = 37; 79%), provided information about pickup/delivery (n = 31; 66%), and stated the SNAP online start date (n = 29; 62%). About a quarter of states (n = 12; 26%) provided information about nutrition and health. CONCLUSIONS AND IMPLICATIONS: State communication about the SNAP online pilot mostly focused on basic program and retailer information and included limited information about nutrition and health.